African Darter vs Faded Pincertail

Anhinga rufa compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• African Darter is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Darter	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Suliformes (Suliformes)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Anhingidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anhinga	Onychogomphus
Species	Anhinga rufa	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

African Darter and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

African Darter

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Darter	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Darter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

African Darter

The African Darter (Anhinga rufa) is a species in the genus Anhinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.